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Final Restraining Orders (FRO’s) are permanent in the State of New Jersey, which means that they do not have an expiration date. Without going to court to request a change in the FRO, it will continue to be valid indefinitely. In order to remove, modify, or dissolve a FRO the…
A number of factors will affect the award of child custody in New Jersey case, including some obvious factors like the fitness of the parents, the needs of the child, and the relationship of the parents with the child. In addition, a less considered but no less important factor that…
What is considered domestic violence? New Jersey defines domestic violence as the commission one of a particular set of criminal offenses committed by an adult or emancipated minor against a person who falls within the state’s definition of a domestic violence victim. For more information see our article on Domestic…